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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08

CLAUS SPECIFIES, the California SUI
gar king, has followed Queen Kapio-
lani from New York to London.
King Kalakaua owes Spreckles $780,
600, and if the Queen succeeds in Dor
rowing money in England, the sugar
king wants to be on hand to collect his
little bill. He proposes to have his
money or seize the Sandwich Islands
on mortgage. But Kalakaua is in po-
sition to follow the example of the
Snowman who advised his creditors
to take the elephants and GO.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08

and considerable minor damage was
done throughout the city. At Rosedale,
Lewis Huckett, while sitting in his front
door, was struck by lightning and in
stantly killed, and the house consumed.
David Custer, who was on horseback,
took refuge under tree which was
struck and both horse and rider killed.
Passengers on incoming trains on the
Kansas City, Fort Scott u Gulf road re-
port having passed through a wlndstorm
that was SO violent as to cause a panic
among the passengers, the trains ap-
pearing to be in danger of being blown
off the track
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
Closing Council Bluffs Saloons.

An unusual effort is being made at
Council Bluffs, Ia, to close the saloons
for good. All the hotelkeepers in the
city have been summoned to appear and
show why injunctions should not be
granted against them. All the property
owners where enjoined saloons are still
running are being arrested and placed
under $500 each to appear in the district
court for contempt. Several saloonkeep-
ers are closing up. The petitions for in
functions include all saloons, wholesale
houses and breweries in the city. The
general feeling among them is that they
must all go.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
Thunder and Lightning.

Terrible thunder storm accompanied
by heavy rainfall visited Cincinnati, O.,
on the 5th The thunder was almost
continuous and it was of that decorating
kind, unaccompaniedb by reverberations.
Lightning struck the rod on the spire of
the Second Presbyterian Church and
near the ground leaped to shade tree
and tore it to splinters. 1t disabled 400
telephone instruments by melting the
wires. The rain flooded cellars at New.
port seriously and in Cincinnati caused
much damage by washing debris from
the hillsides into the highways.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
Natural Gas Welt in Indiana.

One of the most wonderful gas strikes
in the Indiana belt is reported from
Montpelier, Blackford County, Ind.
The drill penetrated the Trenton rock
about twenty feet when it could be no
longer worked. so great was the pressure.
Fragments of rock and gravel were
blown to the Top Of the derrick. The
estimated flow of gas is at the rate of 81
600 900 feet daily. The directors con-
template drilling deeper in the hope of
striking the strongest we'll in the state.
A syndicate has been formed which will
probably pipe gas from the Montpelier
we'll to Fort Wayne.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
A MICHIGAN TRAGEDY.
Double Murder and Attempted Suicide
Near OwoSsO.

Double Murder and Attempted Suicide
Near Owosso.
Owosso, Mich, June Alexander
Holmes, farmer residing near this
place, had housekeeper who was re-
Gently married to Dan Fulton. Holmes
ordered Fulton to discontinue his visits
to the house, at which Fulton became
enraged and went to Holmes house and
there attacked Mrs. Fulton with a knife,
cutting her head completely off. Then
turning his attention to Holmes, he
stabbed him seven times, disembowel-
ing him. Subsequently he was found in
the woods with his own throat cut, but
still alive. He has been lodged in jail.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08

Col. BUFFALO BILL Copy has sent
for his daughter, Miss Anita Lucille
Cody. He wishes to present her at
court and proposes to do it without
the assistance of Minister Phelps.
Nebraska seems to be able to dispense
entirely with the services of Vermont
at the British court. The Wild West
is entirely independent of the effete
East.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
ORA WING TIE COLOEs LINE.
Peculiar Case of Discrimination by
Southern Road.

ST. LOUIS, June 3.-The Mobile q Ohio
have drawn the color line in the excur-
sion rates to the meeting of the Knights
of Labor in Mobile, August 8. The tick
cts secure the privilege to particular
class, shutting out the great crowds.
The way this is done is by stamping the
ticket colored so that none but citizens
Of the African race will be able tie avail
themselves of the rate. This savors of
unlawful discrimination against the
white, but it is argued that none but col
ored men will want to go to Mobile in
August. However, the ticket scalper is
grumbling and will probably take the
case in hand.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
FOURTEEN MEN LYNCHED.
Prompt Execution of Mexican Bandit.
by Cavalrymen.

by Cavalrymen.
MATAMoRAs, Mex, June 1.-The par
ticulars of the recent action between the
Mexican cavalry under Col Neives
Hernandez and the Mexican bandits re-
Gently driven from the Bolsa cutoff by
the aid of the civil authorities of Texas,
was received here to-day. The bandits
numbered twenty-eight and are be-
lieved to have been under the command
of Lazaro Ayala, well-known bandit
from the state of Nuevo Leon. The
troops were attacked and one man
killed. Hernandez pursued the Earty
and at the Conejos ranch they were
overtaken and another action occurred,
the bandits beating off Hernandez with
the loss of three men wounded. The
Colonel still hung on the trail and he
again surrounded them, capturing four
teen, who were immediately executed.
The balance are being holly pursued
and cavalry from all quarters is closing
down on them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08

or may not be incorrect" No great
reform was ever affected without
causing considerable fiction. The new
act aims at the correction Of abuses
that have been the growth OF fifty
years OF railway operation. AS g.
matter of course it would cause en-
barrassment, particularly in view Of
the fact that railway officials are pur-
suing course calculated TO aggravate
the difficulties. But when the law
comes to be understood and railway
officials must be made to know that
they must not discriminate, and that
their charges must be reasonable
in all cases, Judge Cooley thinks it
will be found to work all right, and to
the advantage of the country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08

The first railroad in China has just
been open to travel. It is a skillful
reproduction of the American road.
AS the Chinese are very remarkable
for their facility of imitation, we may
expect, now that they have a rail-
road, Bussey Bridge disaster as well.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
opera.

INsUBORDINATE convicts in Ken
lucky will have g. wholesome respect
for one of the guards who, with sim
gle discharge ofhis gun, recently killed
three desperadoes who attacked their
superintendent and attempted to es-
cape. In base ball this shot would be
characterized as a beautiful triple
,o1or
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
SHOT WITHOUT CAUSE.
Unproyoked Murder of Life-Saver Russey
hY q Policeman.

Unprovoked Murder of Life-Saver Russey
by d Policeman.
New YORK, June 3.-Capt. Jack Hus-
sey, who has won fame by his record of
thirty-four lives saved from drowning,
and who was shot last night by Police
man Hahn, is still alive this morning,
bnt no hopes of his recovery are enter
tanned. Coroner Eidman early this
morning held an ante-mortem inquisi-
ton. Hussey stated that he was shot by
a policeman in citizens clothes whose
name he did not know, and with whom
he had been drinking in a saloon on
Jackson Street, and that there had been
no quarrel between them or other APP
parent reason for the shooting The
jury rendered a verdict in accordance
with Hussey's statement
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08

A CITIZEN OF New York sends the fol-
lowing inquiry to the World: "When
a policeman wantonly assaults an
inoffensive citizen, has the citizen a
legal right to resist, Or must he quiet
ly submit to having his head broken,
perhaps to being murdered?" The
World very properly answers that the
inoffensive citizen has such a right
The indiscriminate clubbing Of people
by the New York policemen is arous
ing great Indignation, and several
cases of assault have been Investigate
ed. There is q growing conviction in
New York that the man who hit Billie
Patterson was policeman.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
OUTWITTED THE LAW.

BracevilIe Murderer Cuts His Throat
in the County Jail.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June "a special to
the Evening Journal from Braceville,
ILL.,, says: "John Connolly, miner of
this place, this morning shot Mrs. John
Stoddard through the heart, killing her
instantly, and then shot himself. He
was arrested and placed in jail. While
the marshal was yet in the cell with the
prisoner he quickly drew a razor and
before the marshal could prevent him,
cut his own throat. No cause for the
tragedy is assigned. Connolly, had,
however, been drinking heavily
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08

THE mayor of philadelphia celebrat-
ed Queen Victoria's birthday by clos
ing a low dive that had been given her
name. With the Queens strict no.
tions regarding home life and what
constitutes moral rectitude, the
mayor could have done nothing more
to her honor or that would have
given her greater pleasure.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
Serious LandsIip.

A landslip occurred on the Spitzen
mountain, near Springer, covering an
area of two square kilometers. Many
houses were destroyed, killing ten per
sons and wounding many more. Many
herds of cattle were destroyed. The de-
bris damned the Schacken and the tor
rent is forming an extensive lake. If
the dam gives way a serious catastrophe
is inevitable.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08

COMMISSIONERS Cooley believes that
much of the trouble and embarrass-
ment of trade, growing out of the
operation of the Interstate commerce
law, is due to q misunderstanding of
the act, and to the construction
placed upon it by railroad attorneys,
which, he suggestively remarks, "may
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
WILL RESIST EVICTION.
Maxwell Land-Grant Settlers Preparing
for Stubborn Fight.

.
for Stubborn Fight.
RATION, N. M, June &C. P. Nc
Means, the anti-grant agitator, is travers-
ing the northern portion of the country
urging the settlers on the Mexican Max
well land grant to arm themselves and
resist all attempts of the Grant Company
to enforce their claims to the land.
McMeans has many followers who are
ready to do his bidding, and the COM
pany will meet strong resistance when
they commence serving their ejectment
suits All propositions made to sell by
the Grant Company are thus far con-
sidered unreasonable by the settlers in
Ration, where the people have had pos
session of the town lots for several years
and built on and otherwise improved
them. They are determined not to pay
exorbitant prices for the lots, with the
alternative of moving off if they choose
not to accept the offer made.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
A TRANSPARENT Excuse.

In answer to a proposition received
from the Toledo Cadets to drill for
$4,000 side the captain of the Lomax
Rifles of Mobile, writes that they will
under no circumstances be party to any
action which would reflect in the least
upon the integrity of the officers Of the
regular army, who were the judges in
the recent competitive drill at Washing
70
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08

SEVERAL thrilling escapes from the
Paris theater fire have been recount.
ed by cable. Among them was the
bold rescue of a fire proof safe, carried
out in triumph by six firemen, whose
fine discrimination in saving the even
ing's receipts instead of human beings
will, of course, be richly rewarded by
the owners of the theater.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
SIX DAYS WITHOUT rood.
Terrible Experience of Wrecked Sailors
Adrift in DOry.

HALIFAX, n. S., June 4.-John Brown
and Edward Hogan, belonging to the
Gloucester fishing schooner Richard
Lester, who were picked up at sea adrift
in dory and who were landed at North
Sydney, underwent a dreadful expert
ence. They were adrift on the ocean
for over six days without bit of food or
a drop of water. After trying all imagi-
rable expedients to allay their thirst,
Brown cut one of his arms in order that
they might drink his blood, but the
blood would not flow. Then they gave
up all hope of being rescued, but were
at last picked up in terribly exhausted
condition by the bark Katie Mcclure.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
CANADA ON THE FISHERIES.
New Commission Named to Arrange
Another Treaty.

OTTAWA, Ont, June 3.-The govern
ment lays on the table of the House to-
dav review of the whole fishery ques-
ton from the expiration of the treaty of
Washington. The government will
name commission to arrange a new
treaty which shall retain for the Cana
dian fishermen the three-mile limit,
leaving the outer fishing ground open to
reciprocal trade. The commission will
he composed of Sir John Macdonald, Sir
Charles Upper and the Hon. Mr.. Foster,
minister of marine fisheries.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
THE sTEWART WILL CASE.
Judge Hilton Files an Answer, Denying the
Claims.

New YORK, June 4.-Ex-Atty.-Gen
Russell, as attorney for Henry Hilton,
served an answer in the Stewart will case
to-day. The suit is brought by Prescott
Hall Butler against Henry Hilton to
compel him to make a settlement under
the will of the widow of A. 7. Stewart.
Mr. Butler is one of the devisees and
the suit is an attempt to secure aa ex-
PLANTATION of Judge Hilton's administra-
ton of the estate of the merchant
prince as well. Mr.. Buffers wife is q
grandniece of Mrs. Stewart. The de-
PENDANT submits that the allegations ofthe
complainant are not substantial causes of
action but material circumstances, and
are irrelevant to the issues presented by
it's PRAYER for relief.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
Five Deaths from Yellow Fever.

T. c. Cragin died Of yellow fever at
the hospital at Key West, Fla, on the
4th, making five deaths in all. The
board of health has declared the fever
epidemic and will no longer insist on re-
moving patients to the hospital. This
action will probably be very beneficial,
as many cases occur in private houses
where the patient can have comforts
and nursing not to be found in the hos
pital. The act of moving patients itself
nearly always proves fatal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08

EDITOR O'BRIEN was unable to pur-
chase a ticket on the Delaware d
Hudson Railroad with either En-
glish bank notes Or English sover-
eigns. The more the Irish editor sees
of America the better he likes it's in
dependence, for never before did he
discover a place where the Queens
money was held at discount.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08

PENNSYLVANIA wheat crop is a
failure this year, but in other parts
of the country there is promise OF
bountiful crops. The recent rains
have been general and the great wheat
and corn belts will yield their usual
grand harvests.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08

THEATFRs are allowed to remain
open under the Louisiana Sunday law,
but liquor stores, cigar shops, and
general merchandise stores must sus-
pend business. If the law was passed
requiring the closing of the churches on
Sundays the inconsistency OF Louisi-
ana Legislature would be completed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
Three BROTHERS Drowned

A fishing boat occupied by John Stone
and three brothers, John, Jacob and
Nicholas Johnston, was taken in tow by
the lake steamer Ferris, plying between
Sandusky and Put-in-Bay Island on the
30th. The small boat lost its rudder and
the steamer pulled it under the water,
throwing all four men out. The three
JohnstOnS drowned
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
Long Brewers Strike Ended.

The long-continued brewers strike at
Philadelphia came to an end on the Sd
by an agreement between the brewers
and employees, and the boycott is off.
The men now out are to return as fast as
room can be made for them, and are to
be left free to induce Don-union en-
ployes to join their organization. Future
differences are to be settled by arbitra-
tiOn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08

SOLITUDE is the name given to q
new post-office in Kentucky. The
place has been the scene of several
spirited family feuds, which killed of
most of the male population, and the
rest have obtained Office under the
present administration.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
The Fighting Parson Dead,

The Rev. Granville Moody, the
famous Ohio chaplain, known as s'The
Fighting Parson" died at Mount Yer
non, Ia, on the 9Th, from injuries re-
ceived in runaway accident. He was
76 wears old
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
BOYCOTTfNG GOVEREMENT.
Reformed Presbyterians Ask n Fedora
Observance of the Sabbath.

Observance of the Sabbath.
NEwBURG, n. Y, June 3.-The synod
of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of
America, in session here, have adopted
a resolution declaring that violation of
the Sabbath by the post-ofice depart
ment is one Of the greatest sins of the
government as we'll as Of the greatest
causes of the Sabbath dissertation
throughout the whole commonwealth,
and calling upon organizations of all
evangelical bodies in the United States
to combine in order to secure entire
abolition of whatever in the post-office
department is in violation of the Sab
hath law
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
The Paddock Case.

The district court, Judge Wakefield
presiding, convened at Sioux City, Ia,
on the 3Oth. The defense in the Had
dock case protested to be ready for the
trial of John Arensdorf. States Attor-
ney Marsh replied that he elected to try
Fred Munchrath, Jr., and announced
that the state was ready. The defense
moved to continue all the Haddock cases
until the September term, and the mo-
ton was granted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
A Missionary Eaten by Cannibal,

News has just been received at Man
sion, Calhoun County, Ia. that the Rev.
DIR. Reid. who left that place last winter
to become missionary in Central Africa
had been killed and eaten by tribe OF
cannibalS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
TWO HUNDRED DEAD.
Late Reports on the Fatality at Opera
COmiOue Fire.

PARIS, June 3.-La France says the
police authorities are keeping from the
public the actual number of deaths re-
sulting from the Opera Comique fire.
Many bodies, it says, have been taken
from the ruins at various times and re-
moved to the morgue unknown to the
people. La France estimates the real
number of lives lost by the fire at over
200. Nine. Blondel, lady who was
in the theater when the fire broke out,
has lust died from the effects of nervous
fright experienced in her escape from
the burning building.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
Ruined by Speculation.

Charles B. PARCELS, of San Francisco,
manager of the Hall Safe and Lock com
pany for nearly twenty-five years, is
defaulter for $50, 900. He had large
salary and considerable real estate and
lived in fine style. He was prominent
member of the church. 1t is said that
He has disappeared.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
The Tobacco Monopoly in Spain.

The bank of Spain has presented q
tender to the Spanish government offer
ing to form company to take the lease
of the tobacco monopoly and to pay the
government $1S, 100000 yearly for the
privilege, in addition to half the profits
after the first three years. No other
tenders have been presented and it is
probable the banks proposition will be
accented
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08

A New YORK jeweler turned butler
and substituted paste for diamonds
in the lady's jewel casket where he
was employed. AS he has been acting
as butler in a score or more of New
York's best families, there is a horri-
blesuspicion that some of the Gotham
bellies have been wearing paste at the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
Editor O'Hrten in New York

Editor O'Brien arrived at New York
on the I'd inst. from Boston, and in the
evening spoke at the Academy of Music
to an audience as large as could be
packed within it's walls. His reception
was very enthusiastic.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
A Cyclone in Ohio.

A cyclone passed over Upper San
dusky, O., on the 30th, between and 6
o'clock P. M, doing great damage to
trees, fences, etc. The spire of the Cath
Ollie Church, 200 feet high, was blown
over and the front of the church wreck
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
WATERFOWL. wIsCONsIN.

THE brewers declare that beer
should be classed as one Of the neces-
saries of life. Perhaps it is, to those
who make it. Assuredly it Is not, to
those who drink it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
Rainin Missouri.

A terrible rainstorm, accompanied by
binding lightning and heavy thunder,
occurred at Kansas City on the Sd. The
Missouri Pacific yards were badly flooded
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08

above the hip on one side, from which
he suffered greatly. Mr.. Wheeler was
SO years old, having been born III Ma
lone, n. Y, June 80, 1919.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
THE LATEST NEWS
Vetoed The yedder Bill,

The governor of New York has vetoed
the Vedder high license bill passed by
the late legislature.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
Pinkernon Men Acquitted.

At Jersey City, n. j., on the Sd, the
three Pinkerton men, Patrick Sheehy,
Mortimer Moriarity and Samuel A. Nefi,
whe were tried in the court of sessions
for killing the 12-year-old boy, Thomas
Hogan, on January 20 last, were &C.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-06-08
Weekly Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, June 4.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Reserve, decrease. AL S75
Loans, increase. ..... ................... 1sA200
Specie, decrease........ ............ 1.2a5sU0
Legal tenders, decrease. ...............-. x5a.Ss
Deposits, decrease. ................ 16S5De
Circulation, decrease ........... $500
The banks now hold 81, 1927 ,725 in ex-
cess Of the 20 per cent. rule.